Writing

What’s in my hand?
3/30/2008 7:30:48 PM by: Elsi

"What do you have in your hand?" the Lord asked Moses. Moses had his shepherd's staff, which was then used to impress Pharaoh and, later, to bring water from the rock for the thirsty people. So the phrase generally refers to what skills, talents, abilities, tools do I have handy? How can I use them for God's glory and His people?
What's in my hand right now? Well, the keyboard is under my hands, and I use my writing to tell parts of God's story. But I'm using the phrase differently this evening.
What's in my hand? A book called Life Savors for Women, edited by James Stuart Bell and Jeanette Littleton. The subtitle is "Savory Stories to Inspire Your Soul," and there are 50 stories by 50 women, each telling one part of her portion of the Lord's plan. One of those stories is mine.
"Nana Camp" tells the story of a friend of mine, Anne Agovino, who devotes one day a week all summer to her grandchildren, by blood and by marriage. My signature line for this book is, "We love because He first loved us" (1 John 4:19), because Anne's story exemplifies Christ's love working out through her actions. I am honored to be a part of sharing her story.